GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita was 41,605 constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41,605 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 209 countries
All-time high
117,073 constant 2015 US$
in 1980
All-time low
39,878 constant 2015 US$
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates is 41,605 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 117,073 constant 2015 US$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 39,878 constant 2015 US$, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48,741 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 56,949 constant 2015 US$ | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 68,921 constant 2015 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 107,395 constant 2015 US$ | +55.8% |
| 1974 | 109,719 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 105,007 constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 107,856 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 113,580 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 98,092 constant 2015 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 105,255 constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 117,073 constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 113,153 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 99,531 constant 2015 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 89,516 constant 2015 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 88,072 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 80,475 constant 2015 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 64,265 constant 2015 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 61,928 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 56,450 constant 2015 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 59,586 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 66,482 constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 63,431 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 62,202 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 59,943 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 61,157 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 62,393 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 61,871 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 61,716 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 57,356 constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 54,944 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 56,939 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 54,169 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 52,217 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 53,619 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 55,611 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 55,364 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 56,630 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 52,039 constant 2015 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 47,923 constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 42,672 constant 2015 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 42,329 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 43,688 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 43,959 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 44,313 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 44,258 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 44,910 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 45,168 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 43,293 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 43,378 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 43,468 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39,878 constant 2015 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 40,936 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 41,829 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 41,927 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 41,605 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,152 constant 2015 US$ | 48,741 constant 2015 US$ | 113,580 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,005 constant 2015 US$ | 56,450 constant 2015 US$ | 117,073 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,149 constant 2015 US$ | 54,944 constant 2015 US$ | 66,482 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,718 constant 2015 US$ | 42,672 constant 2015 US$ | 56,939 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,876 constant 2015 US$ | 42,329 constant 2015 US$ | 45,168 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,235 constant 2015 US$ | 39,878 constant 2015 US$ | 41,927 constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 16,489 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 3.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 22,286 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 81,845 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 41,605 constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 117,073 constant 2015 US$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,878 constant 2015 US$ in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.